Plate
ca. 1750 to 1770 (made)
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The plate has a concave rim with a rococo waved edge. The centre is decorated with a scene of ruins, with a tree in the foreground, round the rim are large and small sprays of flowers and leaves, all painted in crimson.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration |
| Brief description | Plate of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted with crimson enamel. Slovakian, Holitsch (Holic),. about 1750-1770. |
| Physical description | The plate has a concave rim with a rococo waved edge. The centre is decorated with a scene of ruins, with a tree in the foreground, round the rim are large and small sprays of flowers and leaves, all painted in crimson. |
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| Gallery label | Plate
Made in Holitsch, Hungary (now Holic in Slovakia) second half 18th century
Mark: 'HP'' (for Holicske Pantsvi)
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.117-1951(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis |
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| Accession number | C.117-1951 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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